Cannabis Ruderalis

Direct democracy in Oregon

Laws regarding initiatives and referendums in the United States

Has both initiatives and referendums

Initiative constitutional amendments only

Referendums only

Has neither initiatives nor referendums

The U.S. state of Oregon is one of the many states in the United States that has direct democracy in the form of initiatives and referendums. Oregon residents introduced this system in 1902 with a ballot measure. Nationwide, referendums and initiatives became known as the “Oregon System” of direct government.[1]